I'd recommend WEST OFFICE EXHIBITION DESIGN- they are creative designers, respect the curatorial viewpoint and understand  the importance of meaningful experiences in the gallery.  We've worked with them on a couple of major history  exhibits but they started out doing science displays.  Their office is in Oakland,CA and they work nation wide.  


Maria Pascualy, Curator of Exhibits
WA State History Museum
1911 Pacific Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98402
253-798-5873
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From: Cindy Olsen <[log in to unmask]>
> Hello Kim,
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> I saw your posting on Museum-L for possible exhibit designers for your ne
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> galleries. We opened our new building in November 2005 and we worked with
>  
> an outstanding exhibit design firm named Project Arts & Ideas. They a
> re 
> based out of Dearborn, Michigan, but they do exhibits all over the 
> country. The results were fabulous on an extremely tight budget and very 
> 
> tight timeline. I also found them very easy to work with in general. 
>  
> The contact information is:
>  
> Joseph Hines
> Project Arts & Ideas
> 23309 Ford Road #122
> Dearborn, MI 48128
> Phone: 313-277-2201
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> website: http://www.projectartsandideas.com/
> Let me know if you have any questions.
> 
> Cindy Olsen
> Curator of Collections and Exhibits
> Studebaker National Museum
> 201 S. Chapin Street
> South Bend, IN 46601
> (574) 235-9714, fax (574) 235-5522
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